World Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments

This is a comprehensive encyclopedia of musical instruments covering all sections of the orchestra: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion, keyboard and the voice, as well as rare and non-Western instruments. Including a history of music-making, beginning with the first discovery of music and its development in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, India, China and Japan, the book charts key points such as the invention of the bow and valves, and follows the evolution of the orchestra through to modern times.